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Wed, Jan 22, 2003

Antarctic Helo Mishap

Serious Injuries, as Load Gets Away From Them...

Click to EnlargeNew Zealand ANN Reader Bernie Arnel, told us, "A local sunday newspaper (Sunday Star Times) had a report of two persons flown from McMurdo Base in Antarctica [ca 2000 miles away] on Friday 17th [times local NZ time] to Christchurch after a helicopter crash... One person described as having spinal injuries. A Base spokesman is reported to have refused to comment."

We couldn't get any more than this preliminary report. We hope the heli-men are recovering OK --ed.

**   Report created 1/21/2003   Record 3   **
IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 1079U        Make/Model: B12      Description: 212, 412, TWIN TWO-TWELVE, GRI
  Date: 01/16/2003     Time: 2100
  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: Serious     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Substantial
LOCATION
  City: FRYXELL, ANTARTICA   State:    Country: US
DESCRIPTION
  ACFT DURING HOVER FLIGHT WITH AN EXTERNAL LOAD ATTACHMENT, STARTED A RAPID DESCENT, IMPACTING SURFACE, RESULTING WITH A HARD LANDING, FRYXELL, ANTARTICA
INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
                 # Crew:  1     Fat:   0     Ser:   1     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Pass:   1     Fat:   0     Ser:   1     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
WEATHER: VFR
OTHER DATA
  Activity: Business      Phase: Maneuver      Operation: General Aviation
  Departed: LAKE FRYXELL, ANTART        Dep Date: 01/16/2003   Dep. Time: 2100
  Destination: LAKE FRYXELL,ANT.        Flt Plan: NONE         Wx Briefing: U
  Last Radio Cont: NONE
  Last Clearance: NONE
  FAA FSDO: BATON ROUGE, LA  (SW03)               Entry date: 01/21/2003


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